Baked Ziti

A big, juicy, Baked Ziti with ricotta, the mother of all baked pastas! This great American classic is so much more than just a bolognese pasta bake.

The Food Lab's No-Boil Baked Ziti

Our recipe for ziti takes a shortcut for faster prep. We toss soaked pasta with tomato sauce, ricotta, cream, and cubes of mozzarella cheese to form gooey, stretchy pockets.

Baked Ziti With Two Mozzarellas and Parmesan Cream Sauce

This is, in some ways, a classic meatless baked ziti, loaded with pools of cheese and rich tomato sauce. But it gets rid of the one thing that can often make baked ziti less than great: grainy ricotta cheese. Instead, we drizzle it with an over-the-top Parmesan cream. Trust us, you won't miss the ricotta.

Baked Pasta With Sausage, Mushrooms and Mascarpone

A creamy baked pasta dish combining sausage and mushrooms that is elegant enough to serve guests yet easy enough for a mid-week family meal.

Baked Shells With Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce and Italian Sausage

A base of roasted red pepper cream sauce swaths pre-cooked, medium-sized pasta shells. I like the sauce smooth and silky, so I purée the roasted pepper mixture before adding a combination of heavy cream and half-and-half, along with three cheeses: ricotta, Fontina, and Asiago. Italian sausage, garlic, and onions, boost the sauce with extra flavor.

how to make BAKED ZITI (PASTA AL FORNO)

This episode we cover how to make classic baked ziti, or pasta al forno. This is a method that can be adapted any way you want. Baked ziti is perfect for making for a crowd or a party or to bring to work. Make this for someone you love. Here's how to do it. Your support keeps the show running and is very much appreciated. If you'd like to leave a donation for this recipe, please click HERE. Thank you! Download Recipe

Spinach Ricotta Pasta Bake

Tastes like spinach and ricotta stuffed shells - but without the labor! Creamy and cheesy, fast to prepare and made from scratch. Great midweek meal!

Crispy Baked Pasta With Mushrooms, Sausage, and Parmesan Cream Sauce

This recipe starts off with crumbled Italian sausage cooked down in a bit of butter. I sauté a few types of mushrooms in the rendered fat, then flavor them with shallots, garlic, and a little bit of soy sauce and lemon juice. They get finished in a simple creamy sauce flavored with parmesan cheese. Add some pasta, top it all of with crisp bread crumbs, bake it directly in the cast iron pan you cooked it in, and you've got yourself a one-skillet meal fit for normal everyday folks who perhaps migh...

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